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Jan.26.2012
       A variant of a talk about my adventures after retiring from college teaching in writing and speaking about Chinese American history that I first presented in April at California State University, Long Beach.  My audience consisted primarily of college students, and...
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Sep.23.2010
I enjoyed the opportunity to meet, and eat, with the delightful group known as the Assn of Chinese Cooking Teachers at their annual potluck as well as present a talk about "Sweet and Sour: Life in Chinese Family Restaurants." along with my friend and contributor, artist Flo Oy Wong.  We...
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Sep.18.2008
After a 40 year career in academia as a professor of psychology entering retirement and with more time to reflect, I returned to a question that I had avoided many times during my life, namely, how do I, as a second-generation Chinese American fit in a predominantly black and white society. I  grew...